Founded in 1781, the oldest of all the L.A. neighborhoods, Downtown Los Angeles also seems to be the newest because of the accelerated urban revitalization and rapidly growing skyline. While we're living and working here, we are witness to Downtown's second golden age, revealing cultural shifts, design cues and typography trends reminiscent of the city's first golden age in city living, speakeasies, sign painting, craft cocktails, public transit and more.
Pizza that tastes like New Orleans.
It's like a visual candy store for designers, and well literally, a candy store for everyone else.
Quiet in the city. As rare as that is, we find it in the Blue Ribbon Garden, a hidden place of zen on the rooftop of the Walt Disney Concert Hall. We enjoy strolling through the garden to gather our thoughts and admire the beauty of the lush landscaping juxtaposed against Frank Gehry's sculptural steel architecture. A nice find is the Lillian Disney Memorial Fountain, which sits in the middle of the garden and pays tribute to Lillian's love for Delft porcelain and roses. The metal type in donor names adorning the marble floor is an elegant signage touch.
